American Youths Abandon Golf as Money Draws Them Away
Grantland Rice notes a shift from youth dominating golf to adults overtaking the scene. He cites Ouimet, Jones, Sarazen and Hagen as early teen champions and laments that today many promising players pursue baseball or football for higher pay, while golf remains costly and caddies earn modest sums. He calls for younger entrants to sustain the sport’s future.
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Jack Burke
Frank Stranahan
Cary Middlecoff
Snead
Demaret
Hogan
New England
New York
South
Southwest
Bobby Jones
Hagen
Sarazen
Corcoran
San Francisco Faces Loyola In NIT Title Showdown
San Francisco and Loyola meet in the national invitation tournament final at Madison Square Garden after upsets crown the semifinals. Don Lofgran for Frisco and Jack Kerris for Loyola star as top contenders in a clash that decides the title and individual honors.
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New York
Manhattan
Broadway
Madison Square Garden
Frisco
Don Lofgran
Loyola
Jack Kerris
Lofgran
Kerris
Bradley
Split Rock Defends Weedsport Invite Title
Split Rock retained the Needsport invitation basketball title by beating Skaneateles 32 to 16 in the final. Tommy Huggins, new to Split Rock, led with 39 points. Seneca Falls defeated Weedsport for third place.
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Weedsport
Split Rock
Skaneateles
Tommy Huggins
Seneca Falls
Weedsports
Pro Basketball And Baseball Scores In Brief
Associated Press brief sports items report Boston to New York score 36 to 56 in basketball. Hammond leads Dayton 56 to 45 in another league note. Scranton at Hartford game postponed due to snow storm.
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Associated Press Association OF America
Boston
New York
National League
Hammond
Dayton
American League Scranton
Hartford
Orange Relay Team Wins Knights of Columbus Race
Syracuse University runners Poreda Fitzgerald Perritt and Sawyer won the two mile relay in Cleveland as Dick Church of Syracuse placed fifth in the event.
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Cleveland
Syracuse University
Poreda
Fitzgerald
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Sawyer
Dick Church
Syracuse
Western N A A Playoffs and Midatlantic Tourney Results
In the semi finals of the Western N A A playoffs Oxishoma Aggies defeated Wyaming 40 to 29 while Oregon State beat Arkansas 56 to 38. In the Midatlantic Tournament Abricht won 58 to 56 over Waerer and Gettysbars defeated Lebanon Walier 77 to 67. Also the List Classic Oxford and Cambridge varsity rowing race is listed for the Thames in London on March 26.
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Oxford
Cambridge
Thames
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Oklahoma A and M Favored to Rise in Western Final
Oklahoma A and M Cowpokes, aiming for a third national championship in five years, are favored over Oregon State in the NCIAA Western regional final. The Aggies beat Wyoming 40 to 39 on Jack Shelton's late baskets, while Oregon State edged Arkansas 56 to 38 to reach the final. The winner advances to face the Eastern regional winner in Seattle.
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Aggies
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Wash
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Cathedral Beats Rosary 44 to 30 in Parochial League match
Cathedral used a 12 man rotation to rout Most Holy Rosary 44 30 at Danforth School in the final regular season game. Jim Russell led Rosary with 12 points while Bill Vickers and Mickey McMahon each scored for Cathedral. Final totals show Cathedral 14 16 30 and Rosary 11 19 30.
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Mickey McMahon
Jim Russell
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Frisbee Shines in Chiefs Camp Debut
Plant City reports Frisbee, southpaw rookie from North Carolina, impresses Jewel Ens with his control and hard fastball while joining rookie moundsmen. The Chiefs add Ted Bostack and Carden Gillenwater to bolster catching and outfield depth as camp extends with longer workouts in ideal warm weather.
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Plant City
Fran Grover Frisbee
North Carolina
Jewel Ens
Syracuse
Frisbee
Ted Bostack
Carden Gillenwater
Chiefs
Washington
Gillenwater
Bob Usher
Ens
Tipperary Hill Tips Advance To State Final
The Tipperary Hill Post of Syracuse defeated Blanchard Post of Albany 59 47 to reach the New York State American Legion basketball final. Charley Swart and Chick Meehan led with 13 and 11 points as Syracuse built a large early lead and held on to win, setting a Sunday home date against the New York City Legion champions at St Patrick's Court in Syracuse. The winner advances to the national tournament in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania later this month.
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Tips
Beaver Falls
Charley Swart
Chick Meehan
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Exhibition Baseball Scores From Cincinnati to San Francisco
A fragmented list of exhibition baseball results shows multiple city matchups and scores. Notable entries include Philadelphia versus New York, St. Louis against Boston, Chicago versus New York, and Brooklyn against Los Angeles, with varied scores and placeholders suggesting incomplete OCR.
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Hart Knocks Out Armitage In Final Round Thriller
Syracuse journalist notes Cliff Hart Kaynes Armitage defeats Jackie Armitage of New Kensington Pa in the 10th with a solid right hand after leading in five of ten heats. Crowd of 3,000 sees Hart halt Armitage at 2 02 of round ten. other bouts include Jerry Fleming over Gaines and Carmen Basilio’s win, with subdued undercard action and mixed crowd reaction.
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Jackie Armitage
New Kensington
Pittsburgh
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Jackie
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Jerry Fleming
Rochester
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Cleveland
Don Hart
Frank Basil
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Petia
Hockey Playoff Scores From Pacific Coast and International Leagues
In the Pacific Coast playoffs San Diego defeated Oakland 3 to 2 as San Diego leads 2 3 series. Tacoma and Vancouver combined for five goals as Tacoma leads 3 2. In the International League Toledo beat Milwaukee 6 to 2 to lead 3 1 in the series. Windsor Hetche won 8 to 5 over Detroit Auto Club, sealing the series 4 0.
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Associated Press
Pacific Coast
San Diego
Oakland
Tacoma
Vancouver
International League
Toledo
Milwaukee
Windsor Hetche
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Windsor
Whitesboro and Central to meet for Section 3 title
Whitesboro faces Central in the Utica Free Academy tonight for the Section 3 basketball title after both won semi finals. Central defeated West Canada 54 to 30 while Whitesboro topped Frankfort 50 to 32. Emanuel Breland led Central with 22 points and Mel Besdin added 21.
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St John 5 Tops St Lucy's In Parochial Hoop Clash
St John the Baptist defeated St Lucy's 53 to 35 to seize a share of the Parochial Basketball League lead as the regular season ended at Le Moine School. St John improved to 13 3 and tied with St Anthony's, with playoffs set to begin Monday night. Carl Abbatista led Baptist scoring with 15 points, followed by Ray Staerker 12 and Jack Haggerty 10.
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Braunstein
Polish Home Rolls Lead Opening Bowling Squad
In Atlantic City Syracuse’s Polish Home Five led the opening squad with 2,754 total to top 46 teams. Johnny Rutkowski scored 228 in the final game, as Johnny Kruczkow contributed 200, lifting the Polish entry toward prize money in the 309,000 event. Frank Hacorzynski led with 581 for the squad. Genesee Beers posted 2,693 after a slow start, while Howard Tompkins added 570 and Lutzy Heating reached 2,661.
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Atlantic Cvy
Syracuse
Johnny Rutkowski
Rutkowski
Johnny Kruczkow
Prize Harbor
Frank Hkacorzynski
Genesee Beers
Howard Tompkins
Lutzy
Burzynski
Central Square Raiders Rout Pastime A. C. 66 to 55
Led by Bob Coleman with 20 points and Bill Hoeppel 19, the Central Square Raiders defeated the Pastime A. C. of Syracuse 66-55 last night securing their 24th straight win.
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Bob Coleman
Bill Hoeppel
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Syracuse
Heavyweight Bout KO at Madison Square Garden
Sports Mirror recalls a 54 second first round knockout by Lee Savold over Gino Buonvino in New York. It marks a past heavyweight moment at MSG with Savold’s quick victory highlighted.
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Lee Savold
Gino Buonvino
Italy
Madison Square Garden
Joe Gordon
New York Yankees
St. Louis ‘Cardinals
Montreal Canaldiens
Detroit
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
Paduans Tie For League Lead In Narrow Win
St Anthony de Padua defeated Assumption 59 to 50 to stay joint leaders with St Joan the Baptist in the Parochial League. Larry Woods led Padua with 16 points as McKenney and Mowins added double figures. playoff games set for Monday at North High and Wednesday at the Coliseum.
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St. Anthony de Padua
Assumption
St. Joan the Baptist’s
North High
Larry Woods
Pasuans
Evangelists Defeat Pats 56 to 44 For 41st Win Of Season
Dick Shea led Evangelists with 19 points as St John’s squad toppled St Patrick’s on their floor. The Pats rallied to tie at 33 3 at the end of the third period but faded late, leaving Evangelists with a 41 5 season record and fourth place in the final standings.
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Nats Play At Oneida In Exhibition Clash
Bob Nugent and Chick Meehan, ex Syracuse Nationals, lead the Oneida Indians against the Syracuse squad at the Oneida Armory tonight. Ed Brett of Colgate also plays for Oneida with Rochester players on the roster. Syracuse aims to win ahead of tomorrow's league game at the Coliseum against the Hammond Buccaneers.
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Bob Nugent
Chick Meehan
Oneida Indians
Oneida Armory
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Oneida
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Meehan
Ed Brett
Colgate
Rochester
Irene Taylor Leads With 544 Series In Bowling League
Mrs Irene Taylor topped the Ladies Victory Bowling League with a 544 series as four rivals tied for second at 325. The Brooks team earned top honors with a 2409 trio and 823 single. Match results listed several 3 to 0 and 6 to 3 results across teams and players.
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Irene Taylor
Camilla Disinger
Bertha Davies
Mary Scherz
Sylvia Kerek
Brooks
Bielski
Square Electric
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Fight Results From Across The Northeast And Midwest
New York Lee Oma outpointed Omelio Agramonte over 19 rounds in Savannah. Dayton Sid Peaks stopped Lee O Murray in Louisville. Rumford Ednar Gallant defeated Isaac Thomas in Bangor. Norwich Tommy Ana stopped Johnny Dodie in Brookline. Augusta Marcel Lacanapelle beat Bobby Polowitzer in Montreal. Bangor Tommy Red Wells defeated Barry Woods in Manchester New Hampshire. Worcester Hector Marquez stopped Buddy Hagzett in Dallas.
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New York
Lee Oma
Detroi
Omelio Agramonte
Savana
Dayton. O
Louisville
Lee O. Murray
Augusta
Marcel LaCnapelle
Montreal
Bobby Polowitzer
Harvfard
Bangor
Tommy “Red” Wells
Manchester
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Barry Woods
Worcester
Dallas
Tex
Hector Marquez
el Paso
Philly Five Foes for Eastern States Crown
Dean Academy of Franklin Blass and West Catholic School of Philadelphia clash tonight for the 27th Eastern States Scholastic Basketball Tournament title. West Catholic rallied past All Hallows Hich of New York City 39 to 36 after last week’s Philadelphia city crown. Semis had Dean Academy beating Perkiomen School 51 to 39. Round Robins Consolation today feature Carteret School of West Orange N J versus Blessed Sacrament High School of New Rochelle. Cheshire Academy fell to Carteret 29 to 19, Blessed Sacrament beat St Francis Xavier 70 to 48. Cheshire and St Francis Xavier meet for third. Eight-team field marks first time no public high schools participate due to state rules.
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Glens Falls
ROBEX
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West Orange
N. J
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New Rochelle
Carteret
Cheshire Academy
Cheshire
Conn
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St. Francis Navier
America
Oma Dominates Agramonte in Ten Round Victory
Lee Oma, hailed as Detroit’s flashy heavyweight, defeated Omelio Agramonte of Cuba in ten rounds at Madison Square Garden. Oma floored Agramonte in the first round and built a lop-sided win, signaling readiness to face top heavyweights including Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott after future bouts with Fitzpatrick and Bertola.
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New York
Lee Oma
Detroit
Playboy
Gay
Joe Louis
Lee
Madison Lattare Garden
Omelio Agramonte
Cuba
Oma
Agramonte
Fitzpatrick
Bertola
Ezzard Charles
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Celtics Trim Knick Five in BAA Debut Under Julian
The Boston Celtics beat the New York Knickerbockers 70 to 56 at the Boston Arena in the first BAA schedule under Doggie Julian. George Kaftan scored 25, with 34 in the third period, while Skinny Gene James added 11 for the Knicks.
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Boston Celtics
Basketball Association of America
Holy Cross
Doggie Julian
New York Knickerbockers
Boston Arena
Knickerbockers
George Kaftan
Celtics
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Julian
Gene James
Washington
New York
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Boston
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Rochester
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Chicago
St. Louis
French Skiers Dominate Opening of North American Champs
At Aspen Colorado the North American Ski Championships opened with bold French skiers drawing attention. Henri Oreiller, last winter’s Olympic downhill and combined winner, dazzled in test runs on the 2.75 mile North American trail. Lucienne Couttet Smith leads the women’s challenge, while Andrea Mead of Rutland and Canadians Rhoda Wurtelle Eaves and Rhona Wurtele Gillis head the resurgence of U S and Canadian contenders.
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Colo
United States
Henri Oreiller
Oreiller
Lucienne Couttet-Schmith
U. S
Andrea Mead
Rutland
Rhoda Wurtelle Eaves
Rhona Wurtele Gillis
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